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The RESOL no MORI Tanabata Festival runs from July 4 to August 19, 2026, at Grandvaux Spa Village in Chiba, with bamboo Tanabata decorations, limited seasonal sweets and cocktails, and a special lantern-release and stargazing event on August 19.
Risonare Nasu's outdoor harvest brunch "YATAI to FARM" returns in September 2026, with hands-on vegetable picking, charcoal-grilled highland produce, and a new iron-pot Riso Pilaf made from the resort's own paddy rice — all served beside shimmering golden rice fields, limited to three groups per day.
LAKEHOUSE, the gastronomy restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton Nikko, is offering a limited 7-course dining experience drawing on the seasonal bounty of Oku-Nikko, available from July 1 to August 31, 2026.
The Hime Ajisai hydrangeas are putting on a vivid "Rokko Blue" display at Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden, with peak blooms expected through late July 2026. A collaboration event with Koyomi-Seikatsu Hanabiyori runs until July 12.
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Naha is serving three varieties of summer shaved ice at its all-day dining restaurant THE 7th TERRACE RYUKYU from July 1 to August 31, 2026.
Nihonshu Fair 2026, featuring approximately 1,200 sake brands from 45 prefectures across Japan, concluded its two-day run at Ikebukuro Sunshine City with sold-out tickets and around 5,600 visitors.
From July 16 to September 15, 2026, Shinagawa Prince Hotel's three restaurants and boulangerie will serve an array of Hawaiian-inspired dishes and drinks, including a special executive chef live cooking event on August 22 and 23.
JAL Group's immersive flying-car theater SoraCruise by Japan Airlines, previously shown at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, is coming to JAL SKY MUSEUM as a permanent installation from August 1, 2026.
A water play park featuring three activity zones — water gun battles, a rowboat pool, and a kids' splash area — runs on the Yokohama World Porters rooftop from July 3 to August 30, 2026, right next to Japan's first CRAZY GOLF course.
The first-floor French restaurant Gramercy Suite at Strings Hotel Nagoya celebrates its grand renewal opening on July 1, 2026, followed by the limited-time Otona no Gohobi Parfait Juicy Peach, served from July 10 to September 10.
A charming lineup of tableware and accessories featuring the Suica Penguin in a town Chinese restaurant theme goes on sale at TRAINIART stores from July 3, 2026, with regional designs for Tochigi and an exclusive Kanagawa set available online.
A summer tropical afternoon tea featuring mango, lychee, and passion fruit is available at the 20th-floor restaurant RISTORANTE E'VOLTA -Unico Polo- at Mitsui Garden Hotel Yokohama Minatomirai Premier from July 1 to August 31, 2026.